Jim Weatherly, Singer; James Dexter Weatherly (Pontotoc, Mississippi 4 March 1943).

Dennis Weaver, Actor; Billy Dennis Weaver (Joplin, Missouri 4 Jun 1924).

"Doodles" Weaver, Actor, Winstead Sheffield Weaver (USA, 1911-1983).

Sigourney Weaver, Actor, Susan Alexandra Weaver (USA, 1949).

Chick Webb, Jazz drummer; William Henry Webb (Baltimore, 10 February 1902 - 16 June 1939, Baltimore).

Clifton Webb, Actor; Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck (Beech Grove, Indiana 19 November 1889 - 13 October 1966).

Jack Webb, Actor; John Randolph Webb (Santa Monica, California 2 April 1920 - 23 December 1982).

Ted Weems, Bandleader, violinist and trombonist; Wilfred Theodore Weymes (Pitcairn, Pennsylvania 26 September 1901 - 6 May 1963).

Samuel Weil, Film director; Lloyd Kaufman (USA).

Scott Weiland, Singer; Scott Kent (Santa Cruz, California 27 October 1967). Name changed on adoption by stepfather.

Bob Weir, Rhythm guitarist; Robert Hall (San Francisco, California 16 October 1947).

Molly Weir, Actor; Mary Weir (Springburn, Glasgow 17 March 1910 - 28 November 2004).

Johnny Weismuller, Olympic Swimmer/Actor "Tarzan", Jonas Weismuller, (Romania, 1904-1984).

Bruce Welch, Guitarist; Bruce Cripps (Bognor Regis, Sussex 2 November 1941). Founder member of The Shadows.

Raquel Welch, Actor, Jo Raquel Tejada (USA, 1940).

Tuesday Weld, Actor, Susan Kerr Weld (USA, 1943).

Paul Weller, Singer and guitarist; John William Weller (Woking, Surrey 25 May 1958).

Orson Welles, Actor, writer and director; George Orson Welles (Kenosha, Wisconsin 6 May 1915 - 9 October 1985).

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Soldier; Arthur Wesley (Dublin 1 May 1769).

Cory Wells, Singer; Emil Lowendowski (Buffalo, New York 5 February 1942).

H.G. Wells, Author, Herbert George Wells (England, 1866-1946).

Jerold Wells, Actor, Denis Gerald Walls (England, 1908-1999).

John Wells, Actor; Gian Maria Volonté (Milan, Italy 9 April 1933 - 6 December 1994).

Junior Wells, Blues musician, Amos Blackmore, (USA, 1934-1998).

Kitty Wells, Country singer, Muriel Deason (USA, 1919).

Raymond Wells, Silent Movie director/actor/writer, Frank Wellsmartin, (USA, 1880-1941).

Señor Wences, Ventriloquist, Wenceslao Moreno (Spain, 1896-1999).

Jann Wenner, Publisher; Jan S Wenner (New York City 7 January 1946).

Oskar Werner, Actor, Oskar Josef Bschliessmayer, (Vienna, Austria 13 November 1922 - 23 October 1984).

Lina Wertmuller, Movie director and writer, Arcanguela Felice Assunta W. von Elgg, (Italy 1928).

Adam West, Actor; William West Anderson (Walla Walla, Washington 19 September 1928). Batman from the 1966 Series.

Dottie West, Country singer; Dorothy Marie Marsh (McMinnville, Tennessee 11 October 1932 - 4 September 1991).

Mae West, Entertainer, Mary Jane West (USA, 1893-1980).

Leslie West, Guitarist, singer and songwriter; Leslie Weinstein (Queens, New York City 22 October 1945).

Nathanael West, Novelist; Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein (New York 17 October 1903 - 22 December 1940).

Dame Rebecca West, Writer; pseudonym of Cicily Isabel Fairfield (London 25 December 1892 - 15 March 1983). Some sources say "Cecily".

Shane West, Actor Shannon Bruce Snaith Baton Rouge, Louisiana 10 June 1978

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Psychosexual therapist, Karola Ruth Siegel, (Germany, 1928).

Jack Weston, Actor; Jack Weinstein (Cleveland, Ohio 21 August 1924 - 3 April 1996).

Kim Weston, Singer; Agatha Natalie Weston (Detroit, Michigan 20 December 1939).

Paul Weston, Orchestra leader; Paul Wetstein (Springfield, Massachussetts12 March 1912 - 20 September 1996).

Tina Weymouth, Composer Musician (Talking Heads), Martina Michele Weymouth, (USA, 1950).